[00:00:00.80]Chapter One A Stormy Night
[00:00:05.90]Reina de Los Angeles is a Spanish village in southern California.
[00:00:12.20]In the village there is a military presidio with Spanish soldiers and their horses.
[00:00:19.00]There is also a Spanish church called a mission.
[00:00:23.50]The Spanish friars live here.
[00:00:26.70]All around the village there are big homes with patios.
[00:00:32.20]Tonight there is a terrible storm and it is raining.
[00:00:44.60]Inside the village tavern there are soldiers and other men. They are eating and drinking.
[00:00:53.80]Sergeant Pedro Gonzales
[00:00:56.40]is at the tavern.
[00:00:58.00]He is a big, strong man.
[00:01:01.80]"What a horrible night! It always rains in February.
[00:01:06.40]Where is Zorro on this stormy night?"
[00:01:09.40]asks one soldier.
[00:01:11.40]"Zorro! Don't say that name!
[00:01:14.90]He is a bandit and a criminal," says Sergeant Gonzales.
[00:01:20.60]"He is the terror of southern California,"
[00:01:23.60]says another soldier.
[00:01:25.60]"People say that he takes from the rich and gives to the poor.
[00:01:29.70]He is a friend of the natives and the friars.
[00:01:33.30]He punishes dishonest people,"
[00:01:36.10]says an old man.
[00:01:38.00]"Ha!
[00:01:39.00]Zorro is a big mystery. Who is he?
[00:01:42.70]Where is he from?
[00:01:44.70]He wears a black mask and no one can see his face. He travels on the El Camino Real on his fast horse.
[00:01:53.70]He is very good with his sword," says the Sergeant.
[00:01:57.80]"Yes, and he leaves his mark -- the Z -- everywhere,"
[00:02:02.80]says the old man.
[00:02:06.10]"No one can stop him. The Governor of California offers a big reward for the capture of Zorro," says one soldier.
[00:02:16.50]At the moment a man enters the tavern.
[00:02:19.10]He is young and handsome.
[00:02:21.30]He has black hair and dark eyes.
[00:02:24.50]He has fine clothes.
[00:02:26.90]"Don Diego Vega, my friend!" says Sergeant Gonzales. "Your clothes are wet.
[00:02:34.70]Why are you out on this rainy night?"
[00:02:38.60]Don Diego smiles and says,"I am going home,
[00:02:42.60]but I an cold and wet. I want something to drink."
[00:02:47.10]"Come and stand near the fire," says the Sergeant."Here is a glass of wine."
[00:02:53.40]"Thank you, my friend," says Don Diego.
[00:02:56.30]"We are talking about Zorro.
[00:02:58.50]Everyone is scared of him,
[00:03:00.70]but I am not!
[00:03:02.10]I am ready to fight Zorro and win!
[00:03:05.30]I an a champion with the sword. What do you think, Don Diego?" asks the Sergeant.
[00:03:11.60]"Everyone talks about this mysterious man with a mask. Many people say good things about him," says Don Diego.
[00:03:19.00]"I want to fight him and capture him!
[00:03:22.10]I want the big reward." says Sergeant Gonzales.
[00:03:26.10]"No, no! Don't talk about fighting. I hate fighting and I hate violence.
[00:03:32.20]I think Zorro is sincere. He punishes only bad people.
[00:03:36.50]He protects the poor, the natives and friars.
[00:03:40.40]Let Zorro do his work," says Don Diego.
[00:03:43.90]"You are a kind man. You like music and poetry.
[00:03:49.00]You don't understand, my friend.
[00:03:51.40]You are rich and noble," says the Sergeant.
[00:03:55.10]Don Diego smiles and says, "It's 6 p.m. I must return to my hacienda. Good night everyone."
[00:04:02.70]He opens the tavern door and goes out into the rain.
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